Thread Cleaner System

Abstract

A thread cleaner system for cleaning threads in a compression fitting includes a compression fitting. A cleaner is removably inserted into the compression fitting. The cleaner may be rotated when the cleaner is removably inserted into the compression fitting. Thus, the cleaner may clean the compression fitting. The shaft portion is coupled to and extends away from the second end.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A thread cleaner system comprising:
 a compression fitting; and   a cleaner being removably inserted into said compression fitting, said cleaner being configured to be rotated when said cleaner is removably inserted into said compression fitting thereby facilitating said cleaner to clean said compression fitting, said shaft portion being coupled to and extending away from said second end.   
     
     
         2 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said compression fitting has a well and a tube, said well having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being continuous such that said well has a cylindrical shape, said bounding surface being threaded, said tube being centrally positioned within said well. 
     
     
         3 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said cleaner has a body portion and a shaft portion, said body portion having a first end, a second end and a peripheral surface extending between said first end and said second end, said peripheral surface being continuous such that said body portion has a cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 said compression fitting has a well; and   said first end has a well extending inwardly therein, said well in said body portion insertably receiving said tube when said body portion is positioned within said well in said compression fitting.   
     
     
         5 . The system according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 said well in said compression fitting has a bounding surface; and   said peripheral surface being threaded between said first end and said second end such that said peripheral surface threadably engages said bounding surface.   
     
     
         6 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 said compression fitting has a bounding surface, said bounding surface being threaded; and   said peripheral surface is threaded, said peripheral surface having a plurality of slots, each of said slots extending inwardly from said peripheral surface, each of said slots extending between said first end and said second end, said slots being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said body portion.   
     
     
         1 . The system according to  claim 6 , wherein each of said slots has a pair of intersections with respect to said threads, each of said intersections of each of said slots forms a cutting edge wherein said cutting edge of each of said slots is configured to remove debris from said threads in said bounding surface when said cleaner is rotated in said compression fitting, each of said slots being configured to collect the debris when said cleaner is rotated in said compression fitting thereby facilitating the debris to be removed from said compression fitting. 
     
     
         8 . The system according to  claim 3 , wherein said shaft portion has a distal end with respect to said second end, said shaft portion having an exterior surface extending between said second end and said distal end. 
     
     
         9 . The system according to  claim 1 , wherein said exterior surface has a plurality of intersecting sides such that said shaft portion has a rectangular shape wherein said shaft portion is configured to be engaged by a wrench thereby facilitating said cleaner to be rotated in said compression fitting. 
     
     
         10 . A thread cleaner system comprising:
 a compression fitting having a well and a tube, said well having a bounding surface, said bounding surface being continuous such that said well has a cylindrical shape, said bounding surface being threaded, said tube being centrally positioned within said well; and   a cleaner being removably inserted into said compression fitting, said cleaner being configured to be rotated when said cleaner is removably inserted into said compression fitting thereby facilitating said cleaner to clean said compression fitting, said cleaner having a body portion and a shaft portion, said body portion having a first end, a second end and a peripheral surface extending between said first end and said second end, said peripheral surface being continuous such that said body portion has a cylindrical shape, said first end having a well extending inwardly therein, said well in said body portion insertably receiving said tube when said body portion is positioned within said well in said compression fitting, said peripheral surface being threaded between said first end and said second end such that said peripheral surface threadably engages said bounding surface, said peripheral surface having a plurality of slots, each of said slots extending inwardly from said peripheral surface, each of said slots extending between said first end and said second end, said slots being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said body portion, each of said slots having a pair of intersections with respect to said threads, each of said intersections of each of said slots forming a cutting edge wherein said cutting edge of each of said slots is configured to remove debris from said threads in said bounding surface when said cleaner is rotated in said compression fitting, each of said slots being configured to collect the debris when said cleaner is rotated in said compression fitting thereby facilitating the debris to be removed from said compression fitting, said shaft portion being coupled to and extending away from said second end, said shaft portion having a distal end with respect to said second end, said shaft portion having an exterior surface extending between said second end and said distal end, said exterior surface having a plurality of intersecting sides such that said shaft portion has a rectangular shape wherein said shaft portion is configured to be engaged by a wrench thereby facilitating said cleaner to be rotated in said compression fitting.